Interpreter Jefferson Einstein (Full Time) Philadelphia

Primary Function: (state main function of position)

• The staff interpreter serves as a liaison between providers, patients and their families by providing verbal consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation . The staff interpreter enters data as well as answers phone calls in daily bases.
• The staff interpreter translates hospital materials as-needed and Services Manager with projects and initiatives when requested.
• The staff interpreter also provides staff education, as appropriate and as time permits, regarding the importance of and use of interpreters.
• The staff interpreter travels to various Einstein sites and/or locations throughout the work-day in the Philadelphia area.
• The staff interpreter may also be called upon to act as a culture broker, in order to assist staff and patients and their families in building bridges of understanding between different cultures and their inherent understandings of the issues at hand.

This position requires providing service to the following age population(s) in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience:

• College degree required

• One to three years' experience in providing Spanish/English medical interpretation in healthcare settings required

• Successful passing of verbal and written bilingual assessment test

Licenses/Certifications:

• National Certification as an interpreter is preferred, if this is not yet achieved, it is understood that this must be achieved within the first six months of employment, and that continued employment is contingent upon this achievement.

• Certificate of completion from an accredited entity of 40 hrs - Medical Interpreter Training is required

Conditions of Employment

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Par Reference Code

114602